Specialist - General Pediatrics

Job Description

• Performs the professional duties of a neonatal pediatrician.

• Makes daily rounds related to assigned neonatal patients in the hospital and the healthy newborn nursery.

•  Performs general or special examinations and other procedures covering the full scope of the field of pediatrics. Orders laboratory examinations and x-rays, determines diagnosis, prescribes nursing and dietary care necessary, orders or applies such preventive measures as required.

• Provides neonatal consultations to neonates in other department (OP/IP) as and when required.

• Provides in-patient care to the healthy newborn and attends deliveries.

• Serves as a specialist in neonatal pediatrics providing consultative services to the other medical services. Provides technical assistance with neonatal patients.

• Reviews journals, texts or periodicals in order to keep current and latest techniques, procedures, drugs and therapy.

• Participates in schedule in-service training programs and in the regular physicians’ conference.

• Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.

• Provide a comprehensive professional and ethical quality clinical services to patients in an effective and efficient manner.

• Monitor and manage clinical risks associated with direct patient care.

• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality management standards.

• Maintain accurate medical records.

• Ensure excellence in medical practice is maintained by focusing on continuous professional development of self and others.

• Maintain integrity in professional services by executing clinical services in an ethical and responsible manner